See also ACME
English[]
Etymology[]
From Ancient Greek ἀκμή (akmē), “‘point, top’”).
Noun[]
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Acme ({{{1}}})
- The top or highest point; pinnacle; culmination.
- The very acme and pitch of life for epic poetry. - Alexander Pope
- The moment when a certain power reaches the acme of its supremacy. - I. Taylor
- (medicine) The crisis or height of a disease.
- Mature age; full bloom of life. - Ben Jonson
Synonyms[]
- See also Wikisaurus:apex
Translations[]
the highest point
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Full bloom
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External links[]
- Acme at OneLook® Dictionary Search
- Acme in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
Anagrams[]
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